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Woodcutters and Fishermen

Matsumura Goshun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six-panel screen with a landscape scene. The screen is beige with a red border. The scene depicts a mountainous landscape with trees and bushes. Two woodcutters are present, one is bent over with a large bundle on his back, the other is behind him to the right. The woodcutter in front wears a white shirt and pants with a dark vest, a conical hat, and has a large bundle on his back. The second woodcutter wears a similar outfit. The background shows a misty mountain range, with trees and bushes in the foreground. The trees have thin trunks and are mostly green with some bare branches. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of beige, brown, green, and gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790–95
Medium
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 287 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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